European Film Academy
Founded in 1988, the European Film Academy currently unites 1,850 European film professionals with the common aim of promoting Europe’s film culture.
La European Film Academy réunit 1850 professionnels du cinéma dans le but de promouvoir la culture cinématographique européenne.
Die European Film Academy vereint 1.850 europäische Filmschaffende mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel, die Filmkultur Europas zu fördern.
Interview with Steve McQueen, director of HUNGER:
The reason for me to do the scene this way was to make it intimate. I wanted to push the audience away. Because what happens is that the eyes of the audience become much sharper and the ears become much more tuned in. You see the silhouettes, you can hardly see the expressions - but you are leaning in so you can better listen. That is why you stick to the scene.
Interview with Eran Riklis and Suha Arraf, screenwriters of LEMON TREE
- In 2008, you cannot really make political films. You have to make human films which deal with political issues. In this film the people find themselves as targets - they are in the middle of a political conflict. In the 1970s we had political films, today the world is too sophisticated, too well informed and also a little bit tired - no one really cares.
- I agree with you but at the same time all the movies in our category are political movies. To tell political stories is important. People want to see it and it sells.
- Yes, but no one wants to get educated.
Interview with Helena Trestikova, director of RENÉ
My topic is long-term observations. I have been making this kind of film for twenty years. I think I will call this method a connection between documentary and story. If I can observe someone through a longer time it means I can observe exactly what is special, what is unique about this person. My general idea is that every life is interesting. My aim is to find the special topic in this life - what is the key in this life? I look for the topic and my film is a result of this search. It is very interesting and a great adventure.
At the 21st European Film Awards on 6 December 208 in Copenhagen the following were honoured:
EUROPEAN FILM 2008
GOMORRA (Gomorrah)
directed by Matteo Garrone
written by Maurizio Bracci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso & Roberto Saviano
produced by Fandango, RAI Cinema
EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2008
Matteo Garrone for GOMORRA (Gomorrah)
EUROPEAN ACTOR 2008
Toni Servillo in IL DIVO and in [...]
When the 1,400 guests for the 21st European Film Awards on 6 December arrive at the Copenhagen Forum, they will be welcomed by Danish TV star Mikael Bertelsen who will lead through the Awards Ceremony as host of the evening.
Throughout the evening, an impressive line-up of actors and actresses will enter the stage to present [...]
The European Film Academy, EFA Productions, and the International Federation of Film Critics FIPRESCI have announced that the
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY CRITICS’ AWARD 2008 - Prix FIPRESCI
goes to
Abdellatif Kechiche
for LA GRAINE ET LE MULET (The Secret of the Grain / Couscous)
As FIPRESCI’s Hassouna Mansouri, Director of the Department for African Affairs, explains, “giving this year’s prize [...]
The European Film Academy and EFA Productions are pleased to announce
that the European Film Awards 2009 will take place in Essen in Germany’s
Ruhr Area* in North Rhine-Westphalia. The unique move is a change from
the regular system which brings the European Film Awards to Berlin, home
of the European Film Academy, every two years. In the years [...]
EFA Conference 2008
On the occasion of the 21st EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS in Copenhagen:
WHAT MAKES EUROPE LAUGH - Local Comedies for an International Market
Cinematek, Cinema Carl, Saturday, 6 December 2008, 11.00 - 14.30
As part of the weekend programme for the 21st European Film Awards in Copenhagen, this year’s EFA Conference is dedicated to film comedies. [...]
At the Seville European Film Festival the European Film Academy and EFA Productions announced the nominations for the 21st European Film Awards. The 1,800 EFA Members will now vote for the winners which will be presented during the Awards Ceremony on 6 December in Copenhagen.
Nominated are:
EUROPEAN FILM 2008
IL DIVO, Italy
written and directed by Paolo [...]
The European Film Academy proudly announces that the award
EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2008 - Prix ARTE
goes to the film
RENÉ
by Helena Trestikova, Czech Republic
In co-operation with the European cultural channel ARTE, the European Film Academy annually honours an outstanding achievement in documentary filmmaking. The recipient of the award is chosen by an independent jury and this [...]
